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Sequence diversity in CYP3A promoters and characterization of the genetic basis of polymorphic CYP3A5 expression

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Abstract

Variation in the CYP3A enzymes, which act in drug metabolism, influences circulating steroid levels and responses to half of all oxidatively metabolized drugs. CYP3A activity is the sum activity of the family of CYP3A genes, including CYP3A5, which is polymorphically expressed at high levels in a minority of Americans of European descent and Europeans (hereafter collectively referred to as 'Caucasians'). Only people with at least one CYP3A5*1 allele express large amounts of CYP3A5. Our findings show that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CYP3A5*3 and CYP3A5*6 that cause alternative splicing and protein truncation result in the absence of CYP3A5 from tissues of some people. CYP3A5 was more frequently expressed in livers of African Americans (60%) than in those of Caucasians (33%). Because CYP3A5 represents at least 50% of the total hepatic CYP3A content in people polymorphically expressing CYP3A5, CYP3A5 may be the most important genetic contributor to interindividual and interracial differences in CYP3A-dependent drug clearance and in responses to many medicines.


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Author(s): Kuehl P, Zhang J, Lin Y, Lamba J, Assem M, Schuetz J, Watkins PB, Daly A, Wrighton SA, Hall SD, Maurel P, Relling M, Brimer C, Yasuda K, Venkataramanan R, Strom S, Thummel K, Boguski MS, Schuetz E

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Nature Genetics

Year: 2001

Volume: 27

Issue: 4

Pages: 383-391

ISSN (print): 1061-4036

ISSN (electronic): 1546-1718

Publisher: Nature Publishing Group

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/86882

DOI: 10.1038/86882

PubMed id: 11279519


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Funder referenceFunder name
CA51001NCI NIH HHS
ES08658NIEHS NIH HHS
GM60346NIGMS NIH HHS
GM32165NIGMS NIH HHS
P30 CA21765NCI NIH HHS
U01GM61374NIGMS NIH HHS
U01GM61393NIGMS NIH HHS

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